Can VR training churn out better surgeons?
A Palo Alto startup CEO and practicing orthopedic surgeon believes that today's surgeon training methods are inefficient and inadequate, maladies that can be addressed using virtual reality simulation.
Boston Children’s and Klick Health bring VR to pediatric GI patients
Boston Children's Hospital and Klick Health have revealed HealthVoyager GI, a tool that utilizes virtual reality to help gastrointestinal pediatric patients understand their medical condition and the physician's findings. It's currently being tested as part of a clinical study at Boston Children's.
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Healthcare leaders should keep an eye on these 10 innovations in 2018
ECRI Institute has unveiled a list of 10 emerging innovations healthcare leaders should watch this year. A neonatal MRI system, direct-to-consumer genetic testing and VR for pediatric patients are among the topics that made the cut.
Three trends from the Digital Health Summit at #CES2018
#CES2018 was chock-full of new technologies to check out on the healthcare front. But despite the overwhelming amount of booths and presentations, a few key trends emerged out of the Digital Health Summit.
HITLAB and NYCEDC unveil Digital Health Breakthrough Network’s third class of startups
The Digital Health Breakthrough Network, which is a partnership between HITLAB and NYCEDC, recently announced its third cohort of startups. The class includes Altopax, Navimize, PainQx and Tatch.
Four takeaways from the Connected Health Conference
Last week's Connected Health Conference in Boston brought together stakeholders from across the healthcare continuum. Though tech was a key focus of the meeting, some panelists cautioned against overpromoting technology's capabilities.
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VR can aid seniors and chronic disease patients, but don’t overhype its capabilities
During a panel discussion at the Connected Health Conference in Boston, two physicians and a patient touched on how virtual reality is aiding a variety of healthcare consumers. Yet as one panelist noted, we shouldn't overpromise what it can do.
Virtual reality has a role to play in cancer treatment and prevention
In cancer care, virtual reality could be enlisted to improve patient therapy and physician education with minimal cost to hospital systems.
This is how AppliedVR is easing cancer patients’ anxiety
Virtual reality isn't only used in the video game industry — it can have a significant impact on healthcare as well. Matthew Stoudt, CEO of AppliedVR, shared how the technology can improve the lives of patients.
How VR can improve OR efficiency
Orthopedics heavyweight Stryker is leveraging Microsoft's Microsoft HoloLens holographic technology to reimagine the operating room and bring efficiencies to hospitals.
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These Are the Top-Rated Autism Therapy Centers in Texas
There are a number of criteria for selecting the best autism therapy centers. Parents choosing a facility or professionals seeking to improve their offerings should consider certain standards to ensure the right fit.
Samsung Electronics America Chief Medical Officer highlights digital health priorities (Q&A)
Dr. David Rhew, chief medical officer with Samsung Electronics America took part in a Q&A by email on how Samsung is enlisting telemedicine, virtual reality and other digital health technologies. Rhew will deliver a keynote talk at MedCity INVEST conference this month.
Google, virtual reality, AI and healthcare: A perfect equation
During a HITLAB live streamed discussion at Columbia University Medical Center, Olivier Rabenschlag, head of creative at Google, discussed how the tech giant is impacting the healthcare space.
University of Nebraska Medical Center breaks ground on $118.9 million VR training facility
With the development of a new facility, the University of Nebraska Medical Center is leveraging virtual and augmented reality to educate healthcare students.
How Samsung is leveraging VR to manage pain
As the healthcare industry looks for opioid alternatives, Samsung is working with a digital health startup to use virtual reality to relieve anxiety and pain in clinical studies at Cedars-Sinai.
Mark Cuban: VR treated my dizziness and now I’m patenting the process
After a few months of home treatment with the Samsung VR set, Cuban reported that he's back to "normal and happy." He only needs to put the goggles on once every couple of weeks, just for the sake of maintenance.